Matthew 5:37

God's Word

Simply say yes or no. Anything more than that comes from the evil one.

Cross References

James 5:12

Above all things, my brothers and sisters, do not take an oath on anything in heaven or on earth. Do not take any oath. If you mean yes, say yes. If you mean no, say no. Do this so that you won’t be condemned.

Colossians 4:6

Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone.

Colossians 3:9

Don’t lie to each other. You’ve gotten rid of the person you used to be and the life you used to live,

John 8:44

You come from your father, the devil, and you desire to do what your father wants you to do. The devil was a murderer from the beginning. He has never been truthful. He doesn’t know what the truth is. Whenever he tells a lie, he’s doing what comes naturally to him. He’s a liar and the father of lies.

Ephesians 4:25

So then, get rid of lies. Speak the truth to each other, because we are all members of the same body.

2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful and will strengthen you and protect you against the evil one.

Matthew 13:19

Someone hears the word about the kingdom but doesn’t understand it. The evil one comes at once and snatches away what was planted in him. This is what the seed planted along the road illustrates.

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world. The good seeds are those who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are those who belong to the evil one.

1 John 5:18

We know that those who have been born from God don’t go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one can’t harm them.

Matthew 6:13

Don’t allow us to be tempted. Instead, rescue us from the evil one.

1 John 2:13

I’m writing to you, fathers, because you know Christ who has existed from the beginning. I’m writing to you, young people, because you have won the victory over the evil one.

1 John 3:12

Don’t be like Cain. He was a child of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain murder his brother? Because the things Cain did were evil and the things his brother did had God’s approval.

John 17:15

I’m not asking you to take them out of the world but to protect them from the evil one.

Matthew 15:19

Evil thoughts, murder, adultery, ⌞other⌟ sexual sins, stealing, lying, and cursing come from within.

Matthew 5:36

And don’t swear an oath by your head. After all, you cannot make one hair black or white.

Ephesians 6:16

In addition to all these, take the Christian faith as your shield. With it you can put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one.